And the losers are: ground beef and chicken. Those are the meats most likely to make you sick with severe foodborne illness cased by bacteria according to a study released today by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The non-profit advocate for nutrition, health, and food safety reviewed more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness over a 12 year period.

Of course this is a complex issue with infinite variables. It starts at your meat source and ends at your plate.